Review of NCIS: The Number One Show on Television
June 4, 2013 • Katherine Leopold ‘14
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Featured A&E
A sultry half-romance, a devastating double murder, and a terrorist threat, all three of these captivating events have occurred thus far on Season 10 of NCIS. As a result, according to the official CBS website, the show has once again drawn record audiences. The last episode “Berlin” aired on April... Read more »
Pitch Perfect: The ‘Aca-Awesome’ Movie
June 4, 2013 • Maddie King ’16
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Featured A&E
Ever since its release in October of last year, Pitch Perfect has been one of the most talked about movies. Pitch Perfect tells the story of Becca, a girl who does not want to be at college. However, she finds herself in an all-girl a capella group, the Bellas. The movie shows the struggle of the Bellas... Read more »
The Book Thief Review
March 17, 2013 • Katherine Leopold '14
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Featured A&E
Markus Zusak’s popular novel, The Book Thief, is a stunning achievement in literature. Set in Hitler’s Germany, the book follows Liesel Meminger, a bold, young girl with a fascination for reading. Liesel’s escapades include everything from playing soccer with the neighborhood children to stealing... Read more »
From Books to the Big Screen
March 17, 2013 • Avani Bhargava '16
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Featured A&E
Hold onto your hats, because an influx of beloved books is about to become movies. These movies bring a whole new level to books that have so far been enjoyable only in words and in readers’ imaginations. However, along with the creation of these films come situations unique to the increasing popularity... Read more »
We Are the Music Makers
March 17, 2013 • Yunhee Kang '15
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, School Performances
“We are the music-makers/…Touching every spirit/With passion and emotion/We give you a song” ~ Arthur O’Shaughnessy & Patti Drennan December brings not only the holiday season, but the musical season as well. Over a course of two weeks, the Ridge Performing Arts Center has been filled with... Read more »
Best TV Shows
March 17, 2013 • Yunhee Kang '15
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Featured A&E
Last September, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences presented the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards to America’s best on-air television shows. The drama Homeland, comedy Modern Family, and political TV movie Game Change dominated that night – but do Ridge High School students agree with those... Read more »
“Modern Family’s” Modern Appeal
January 9, 2013 • Maddie King '16
Filed under Arts and Entertainment
With the fall television schedule in full swing, many are excited to catch up with their must-see shows. One of these perennial favorites is ABC’s Modern Family. A favorite among critics and television watchers everywhere, this show has shown success in both ratings and awards. Modern Family is a comedy... Read more »
Harry Potter: The Next Chapter
January 9, 2013 • Avani Bhargava '16
Filed under Arts and Entertainment
For diehard Harry Potter fans, uttering the phrase “Harry Potter” might bring back wistful memories of loud, costume-clad book and movie release events, or devouring the series for the first time, enthralled, or the many subsequent rereads that set off a section of their minds to a working knowledge... Read more »
Gangnam Style Becomes the Most-Watched YouTube Video of All Time
January 9, 2013 • Lynne Bekdash ‘16
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Music
“Oppa Gangnam style!” Chances are you, along with most of the world, have heard this phrase sung at least once within the span of the past few months. This phrase is part of the lyrics for the song “Gangnam Style” by South Korean rapper Psy—a song which claims ownership to a... Read more »
Succeeding in Business…Without the Illusion of Trying
October 28, 2011 • Rachel Velasquez '13
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Featured A&E, Music
The weekend before school started, I was graced with the opportunity of seeing the one and only Harry Potter in the role that has kept his post-Deathly-Hallows reputation as brilliant as it ever was while he was still the “Boy Who Lived”. Debuting in March for its 50th anniversary... Read more »
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